If I can give my $0.02.
Don't listen to anyone but yourself about getting a straight manual or a "SMG" or "Tipronic" type tranny in your car.
I've owned (and current;y own) some of the finest cars manufactured. I've owned manual and Tiptronic Porsches and I have a 6 speed 911 cab right now, but you know what...I like the tiptronic better. Get what you want. You're the one who has to be happy with what you buy.
That being said, I am good friends with the head of BMW service at my local (and very large) dealer. I was thinking about getting a SMG M3 so I could take both my kids out with the top down more comfortable than in the 911. He told me that the SMG has some real problems and that BMW "reached" with the SMG software. If your considering this tranny I'd wait till the 2003 models come out and some more fixes are made.
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